rustler
noun
rustler is spelled R-U-S-T-L-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rustler means “One who rustles; a cattle (or other livestock) thief” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rustler is rustlers.
How many letters and syllables are in rustler?
| Letters | 7: R-U-S-T-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 91,522nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rustler?
Rustler appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rustler?
- Australia
Rustler has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-rustler.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rustler
- rustlers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rustler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who rustles; a cattle (or other livestock) thief.
- 2
A bovine animal that can care for itself in any circumstances.
- 3
USdatedslangAn alert, energetic, driving person.
- 4
That which makes a rustling noise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rustler in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cattle thief:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rustler come from?
From rustle + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).